Patti’s Pearls of Wisdom – From Dorm Rooms to Boardrooms: A Guide to Surviving The ‘Adulting’ Jungle
Remember those days when the most significant decision you had to make was whether to go to that 8 AM lecture or snooze for another ten minutes? Or when “cooking” meant adding water to your instant ramen? Well, welcome to the wild side now. That transition from college to the real world, affectionately termed ‘adulting’, […]
Patti’s Pearls of Wisdom – Bridging the Age Gap: Connecting with Older Colleagues in the Workplace
If you read my first column, you’ll remember I wasn’t exactly knocking it out of the park during my summer internship – and that included connecting with older coworkers. Fortunately, as more time grew between that version of me and today’s version, I began to accumulate wisdom. And that wisdom told me, “Nobody wants to […]
Patti’s Pearls of Wisdom – Preparation Makes Perfect: Strategies for a Smooth Transition in Your New Role
I was the world’s worst intern. I hoped to turn my DC internship into the beginning of a great career. Unfortunately, the universe had other plans. When I got my personalized photo of me and the Congressman at the conclusion of the internship, it said, “Thanks for the visit.” You read that right – a […]
NeW Empowers Conservative Women to be Effective Communicators
On Friday April 14, the Network of enlightened Women hosted Chloe Anagnos, Director of Marketing and Communications for America’s Future, as a part of our 2023 Professional Development Week. In this webinar Chloe Anagnos shared advice to attendees on how to lead with effective communication. Chloe Anagnos shared life lessons she has learned from working […]
Time Management Skills That Really Work
On Thursday, April 13, NeW hosted a panel conversation with our busy NeW alumnae, Brianna Howard and Sophie Czernicki, on the topic Time Management Strategies That Really Work. Brianna Howard is the Mayor of Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, and the Social Media Manager at the Independent Women’s Forum. Sophie Czernicki is in her last semester of […]
Networking as an Introvert
As part of the NeW Professional Development Week, the Network of enlightened of Women hosted Patti Raush, Vice President of Member Programs at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and Co-Founder of Rules of Networking, for a session titled Networking as an Introvert. Rausch went through the steps of preparation for a networking event, showing up, […]
The Hard Questions
Throughout your career, you’ll have to answer tough questions and have challenging conversations surrounding salary and growth opportunities. For many, this can feel like a daunting and uncomfortable task. Lydia Ocampo, Outreach Specialist at Talent Market, covered some of these difficult questions and how to think about them during the 2023 NeW Professional Development Week […]
5 Spring Cleaning Tips for National Get Organized Day
Spring cleaning has become a popular concept in today’s culture, and for good reason. With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, now is the perfect time to tidy up your space to create more order in your life! Hear some of our top tips for a successful spring cleaning. 1- Have […]
10 Ways to Increase Your Influence to Build the Career of Your Dreams
Is there anything more powerful or captivating than a good story? One where the heroine is challenged and struggles to the breaking point, only to dig deep, find her resolve and some unexpected aspect of her story that helps her solve the puzzle, get the bad guy, win the election, save the child, acquire the […]
10 Financial Tips for Your Twenties
I can still remember the incredible sense of freedom of earning my first full-time paycheck. However, with that thrilling independence also came some financial anxiety. Life was expensive (and still is!), and despite my economics degree, figuring out how to responsibly spend and save with my own money felt overwhelming. What’s a Roth IRA? How […]
